Hey...I applaud you for deciding to investigate new and different ways of getting your plan fulfilled. It's obvious you made a plan, are working the plan, owning the results and I believe you will adjust as necessary. Mainly, my question, while directed to you, was more for the folks who are reading this thread and not participating. It looks like over 260 folks have looked at the thread and 14 chimed in. My question was more directed to the unknown masses than anyone else.
Let me explain. I didn't want someone newly sleeved to think that they needed to relegate themselves to eating chips that seem to be universally disliked by most who have tried them. If they read this post, they might think that they should never eat real chips ever again in their lives. Nothing could be further from the truth. While you have a solid plan and idea about how you want to shape your lifestyle choices, most on here do not. They are looking for ideas and guidance without having to actually post a question. I call those folks lurkers. They make up the vast majority of the members here and they are the ones most affected by misinformation, or in this case, a lack of information. I'm not calling you out over that. I'm just trying supplement the information you provided with other options.
Now, about protein intake. I took a look at the nutritional information on the bag and I noticed that they are getting their protein from whey and milk isolates. Whey comes from milk so, in effect, they are one and the same. The isolates are actually good sources of protein, but, they are not as effective as natural proteins. Because the protein is isolated from the source, some of the amino acids that are present to help in digestion are processed out. These amino acids are the delivery vehicle for the actual protein you ingest. If you limit the delivery vehicle, you limit the amount that can be delivered. So, while it is accurate to say that the chips have 20 grams of protein, the fact is who ever is eating these are not actually processing 20 grams of protein. The same holds true for and other isolates except that some isolates are actually worst than others. Soy isolate is a very popular isolate and is a bigger offender than milk proteins. Soy itself is a packs a huge protein punch. Soy isolates...not so good. If one wants to be sure they are getting all of the protein that they ingest, in my opinion, they should stick to eating natural proteins. Steak, chicken, fish, eggs, etc. If those choices aren't a part of their nutritional outlook, that's ok too. They just need to adjust the amount of the isolates they eat so that what they actually absorb is what they require.
I wish you luck on the rest of your journey. You have dropped below your goal weight and that makes you a rock star. Your insights would be very valuable should you wish to share. The lurkers need to see a variety of methods that are proven to work so they can pick out the ones that fit their lifestyles and are the easiest to adhere to.
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